For a story that's over 150 years old, it's remarkable how Louisa May Alcott's Little Women feels so incredibly relevant in today's climate. A tale rich in females discovering their own voices and how to navigate their existence separate from what society expects of them, writer/director Greta Gerwig faithfully adapts Alcott's words whilst maintaining her own unique view, … [Read more...] about Little Women – Film Review
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A Simple Favour – Film Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqsdrYBPjv8 As if Alfred Hitchcock directed Gone Girl with his tongue firmly plated within his cheek, A Simple Favour is a delightfully twisted neo-noir comedic thriller that’s almost too clever for its own good. I say almost as it becomes evidently clear in the film’s early stages that director Paul Feig and screenwriter Jessica Sharzer … [Read more...] about A Simple Favour – Film Review
The Darkest Minds – Film Review
Given that the young adult novel adaption phase has seemingly fizzled out, a product like The Darkest Minds feels like it's arriving a good 5 years too late. There's only so much one can do with these apocalyptic-centric tales, and whilst Jennifer Yuh Nelson's outing does little to differentiate itself from contemporaries such as The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, she … [Read more...] about The Darkest Minds – Film Review